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**November 30 – December 1, 2017**

The Federal Railroad Administration hosted the fourth FRA Rail Program Delivery Meeting—a 1.5-day conference for grantees, railroad representatives, federal oversight contractors, and staff, focused on rail project implementation. Below is a list of presentations given at the event.

Rail Planning Updates

Regional Rail Planning Studies Update – Jessi Fernandez-Gatti, FRA
	Planning, Alternatives Analysis, NEPA Integration – Jaime Maughan, U.S. DOT Volpe Center; Peter Schwartz, FRA
	FRA's North American Rail Network – Raquel Wright, FRARail Project Delivery: Coordinating with Railroads and Utilities

Coordinating with Railroads and Utilities – Rob Ball, WSP; Marian Rule, TranSystems; Jonathan Seager, Pacific Gas and Electric; French Thompson, BNSFEnhancing Safety at Railroad Grade Crossings

The Rest of the Story – Jason Field, Moffatt & NicholCompleting New Grant Applications

Completing New Grant Applications - Mariam Ouhamou, FRAExpediting the Environmental Review Process

New FRA NEPA Regulations – Michael Johnsen, FRA
	Section 106 Railway Comment for Railway Rights-of-Way – Laura Schick, FRAMonitoring Service Outcome Agreements

Monitoring Service Outcome Agreements – Trevor Gibson, FRA; Jay Fox, Amtrak; Jason Maga, AmtrakNortheast Corridor (NEC) Future Update

NEC Future Update – Amishi Castelli, FRA; Rebecca Reyes-Alicea, FRAAmtrak Tier III Equipment Program (Acela Express 2021)

Acela Express 2021 – Melissa Biancardi, Amtrak; Mark Yachmetz, AmtrakPublic Private Partnerships for Station Development

Denver Union Station Redevelopment – Dave Genova, Denver Regional Transportation District
	Public Private Partnerships for Station Development – Michael Reininger, All Aboard Florida
	PPPs for Station Development – Marc Ricks, Vornado Realty TrustNext Generation Rail

Hyperloop One – Rob Ferber, Hyperloop One
	More Than Meets the Eye – Ian Jefferies, Association of American Railroads
	Maryland Moving Forward – Earl Lewis, Maryland DOTImplementing High-Speed Rail in the U.S. - Challenges/Opportunities

The Texas Bullet Train – Carlos Aguilar, Texas Central
	FRA and the Next Generation of High Speed Rail Equipment – Robert Lauby, FRA
	Connecting and Transforming California – Dan Richard, California High Speed Rail Authority
              
      
    
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